Guatemala City Tours and Trips

A highly enjoyable and very energetic trip offering huge variety of experiences; from historic city streets to Caribbean beaches; Mayan ruins to vibrant markets; nature reserves to lakeside hotels, torch-lit caverns to smouldering volcanoes, and much more. It was a full-on journey, excellently managed by local guide Marvin Chang. Over a couple of weeks, and a lot of miles, we got to see many of the highlights of Guatemala (and the glorious Mayan ruins of Copán just over the border in Honduras). The accommodation ranged from excellent to good but was always characterful. The breakfasts supplied were very good and generally a wide choice of restaurants for evening meals. Quite a few lunches were quick stops at roadside restaurants and service stations so this isn't a tour for those looking for leisurely mid-day gourmet experiences. Overall, it was a journey of discovery, occasionally tiring but absolutely worth the effort. The perfect holiday for someone who relaxes by dashing around hunting down fascinating sights that they will remember for the rest of their life.

The itinerary requires lots of long driving days so I give it 4 stars but it’s also the only way to do it all. Hotels were a nice upgrade though little time to enjoy them as days are full on.

We had the best time in Guatemala!! There were so many activities that you have done during the trip. The pro is that we don't have the worry about the transportation because there is some people who are always there to assist us. The only con would probably be having those long land trips. The hotels were decent as we only view them as a place to sleep and shower. This tour exceeded our expectations.

This trip is so well organised. I did not have to worry about anything. This was a big plus for me as a solo traveller. Guides were on time and very knowledgeable.

I highly recommend the leader, however am disappointed that you have not made corrections to the itinerary which he requested more than once, such as telling people to bring water shoes and deleting an optional excursion which is no longer available.

The itinerary covered a large area of Guatemala and consequently there were some very long travel days, arriving at our hotels quite late, however, whilst this was knowingly signed up to, it was good to stay 2 nights at most places but there was very little free time. Some places that were on the itinerary could have been left out eg the Candelaria Caves, which clearly was used as a stopping point on another long driving day to Coban. The country is colourful and the people are friendly, the colonial architecture was a feast as well as the amazing Mayan sites both in Honduras as well as Guatemala. We were very disappointed not to visit the final Mayan site, Iximche which was closed, presumably as it was November 1st, but it meant we had longer in Sumpango, where we could watch attempts to get the larger kites into the sky... the last one was still flying when we left, a clear winner. Another unexpected bonus was a festival in Antigua (Nov 2nd) which took the whole day to complete around the town, not fully explained by our guide, but after a check out with Google it is called the Procession of the School of Christ, which celebrated 76 years in 2025, so extra special. We managed to stay well clear of any illness for the duration of the trip, unlike a small minority of the group, however if you are a seasoned traveller I would definitely recommend this tour ;)